Principle Archive

The proviso to section 251(1)(d) of the Constitution under which both the Federal High Court and State High Court exercise concurrent jurisdiction will not apply where…

The expression 'connecting with or pertaining to banking' imports transactions on matters that relate to, show affinity with, intertwine with, or have interrelationship with banking. Even…

Where the respondent based her action on the tort of negligence, which imports a duty of care, and the respondent is not a customer, the nature…

Like many other beings, a banker is easier to recognize than to define. In case of doubt, it is permissible to look at the reputation of…

A plaintiff seeking a declaration of title has the initial and primary burden of proving clearly the precise area claimed. But this burden will not exist…

Another way and perhaps a better way of proving the identity and extent of the land claimed is by the plaintiff filing a survey plan reflecting…

The issue of the long possession of the appellant and his predecessor to the land cannot under the circumstances vest title.

In law, denial of the title of the true overlord gives rise to a claim for forfeiture of a customary tenancy. Such denial is a ground…

Denial of an overlord's title by a customary tenant is one of the greatest breaches that a customary tenant can commit. It is indeed a most…

It is only after the histories offered by both sides are placed side by side and weighed and when they are found to be equally plausible…

The court is bound first to decide which of the stories is more plausible or probable by reference to all surrounding facts and circumstances, and if…

Witnesses may not always speak with equal and regimented accuracy. However, contradictions should not be material to the extent that they cast serious doubts on the…